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anankastic

noun an·an·kas·tic

Medical Definition of ANANKASTIC

:  of, relating to, or arising from compulsion especially in an obsessive or compulsive neurosis <an anankastic reaction>

Variants of ANANKASTIC

an·an·kas·tic or an·an·cas·tic \ˌan-(ˌ)an-ˈkas-tik\

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